Should medical device makers be allowed to sell new devices based on manufacturer-recalled products – without ever having to prove that the safety flaws were fixed? The answer is obvious. But for months, their lobbyists have been working to block Congress from giving the FDA the power to require this proof. Meanwhile, thousands of women have suffered devastating injuries from vaginal mesh products based on an older, recalled model. And device makers are also free to market hip implants and defibrillators based on recalled versions.

Consumers Union is calling on Congress to close this dangerous loophole in the law and give the FDA the power it needs to protect patients. Because sometimes a loophole is more than an error – it’s a disaster.

Find out the truth about the medical device loophole at SafePatientProject.org.

The last thing your

needs is a loophole.